Castlelyons

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Castlelyons (Irish: Caisleán Ó Liatháin) is a small village in East County Cork in the Provence of Munster in Ireland. It is situated 6 km (4 mi) south of Fermoy. In the 2002 census it recorded a population of 211.

There are two stone bridges crossing the river into the village - one a small footbridge and the other a bridge which was part of the entrance into the Barrymore Castle. The parish has two churches at Bridesbridge and Coolagown, and also boasts a castle, two abbeys, a mausoleum, two holy wells, and many other historical sights.

Contents 1 History 2 People 3 Sport 4 See also

[edit] History

The local Catholic parish is an area rich in historical sites. The parish of Castlelyons today is made up of three main districts - Coolagown, Britway and Castlelyons/Bridesbridge. Three quarters of the parish extend along the banks of the River Bride.

[edit] People

The writer Peadar Ua Laoghaire, author of the famous Irish-language novel Séadna, was the parish priest in Castlelyons from 1891 until his death in 1920.

[edit] Sport

• Hunting, shooting and fishing are popular in the area and there is both a gun club and an angling club. The village has an excellent pitch & putt course over looking the Sean Abhainn stream. The village has a GAA pitch and squash courts.
• Castlelyons GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

[edit] See also

• List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Cork)
• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 52°05′21″N 8°14′3″W / 52.08917, -8.23417